The European Union and the UN provide assistance to the CUIS for the rehabilitation of convicts

Representatives of international organizations and diplomatic missions visited one of the institutions where the project of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Central Asia is being implemented.
During the visit, the delegation got acquainted with the results of theological and rehabilitation work, material and living conditions of detention, catering, employment, and also had conversations with a number of convicts.
By the way, in February 2018, this project was launched in the city of Nur-Sultan, where they participate in a pilot mode
7 institutions of Karaganda and Pavlodar regions.
"Within the framework of this project, the EU, the UN and the Netherlands support Kazakhstan in building a modern, sustainable, and inclusive society, in maintaining peace and promoting socio-economic and political transformations by introducing the best international practices in combating extremism, improving probation services and increasing public engagement," said EU Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kestutis Yankauskas
Together with the participants of the program, extensive work was done on improving the conditions of detention, developing new approaches to rehabilitation, as well as training specialists involved in this area.
The developed tools make it possible to thoroughly study the personality of each convict, to identify those factors that led to the commission of a crime and made
him susceptible to the suggestion of destructive ideas.
In the near future, it is planned to implement the experience gained based on the results of the pilot project.
"The degree of civilization of society can be judged by its prisons. We saw that the pilot institution of the penitentiary system, which we visited, created decent conditions for convicts in terms of providing rehabilitation programs, including vocational training and employment. If all prisoners are treated with respect, taking into account their inherent dignity and human value, it will be easier for society to reintegrate them after their release," said Ashita Mittal, UNODC Regional Representative for Central Asia.
After visiting the institution in the Akimat of Pavlodar region with representatives of international organizations and diplomatic missions, a round table was held on the social adaptation of convicts, including for crimes of extremist and terrorist orientation.
At which they discussed further development in this direction and, first of all, it concerns escorting after serving a sentence.
"Currently, the penal enforcement system has extensive experience in successfully returning to society even those convicts who have served the maximum sentences.
Nevertheless, it is necessary to understand that it is impossible to achieve successful correction of persons who have violated the law by the efforts of the employees of the penitentiary System alone, since crime is a social phenomenon that is influenced by many factors, primarily related to socio-economic, political, cultural and other spheres of public life.
Today, the threat of extremism and terrorism is a problem that is relevant in almost every country.
The Message of the Head of State also noted the adoption of measures aimed at countering religious extremism, in no case to prevent its merging with crime, especially in institutions of the penal system.
Therefore, in the near future, we are aimed at strengthening cooperation between all participants of the Program," said Chairman of the CUIS Zhanat Eshmagambetov.